Rachel Ella Eiler
(1869-1970)

 

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Spouses/Children:
John Van Rensselaer Moorhead

Rachel Ella Eiler 1 2

  • Born: 14 Aug 1869, Lawrence, KS
  • Marriage: John Van Rensselaer Moorhead on 16 Oct 1888 in Seward, KS
  • Died: 23 Sep 1970, Everett, WA at age 101
  • Buried: 28 Sep 1970, Riverview Cemetery, Portland, Oregon
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bullet  General Notes:

OBIT
MOORHEAD- Rachel (Ella), of Everett, WA; mother of L. Carroll Day and Lola Wells, John Moorhead; 7 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 23 great great grandchildren. Services will be Monday, Sept 28, at 1 pm, at the Riverview Cemetery Chapel. Arrangements under the direction of PURDY & WALTERS Funeral Home.


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Rachel married John Van Rensselaer Moorhead, son of Michael Moorhead and Eudora Smith, on 16 Oct 1888 in Seward, KS. (John Van Rensselaer Moorhead was born on 25 Apr 1861 in Lucas County, IA and died on 30 Sep 1922 in Portland, Oregon.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Census 1895: 1895 > Stafford > Seward > 22, 1895, Seward, Stafford County, Kansas, USA. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
1895 > Stafford > Seward > 22
Page 15
John V R Moorhead 33/1862
R E Moorhead 25/1870
L E Moorhead 5/1890
U R Moorhead 3/1887
John V Moorhead 1/1894

• Census 1920: Oregon > Multnomah > Portland > District 69 > 7, 3 Jan 1920, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. 1920 Census
Oregon > Multnomah > Portland > District 69 > 7

John V Moorhead 58/1862 Iowa/Pennsylvania/Iowa
Rachel E Moorhead 50/1870 Kansas/Indiana/Indiana
Van Renoslar Moorhead 18/1902 Oregon/Iowa/Kansas

• Census 1930: Oregon > Multnomah > Portland (Districts 1-219) > District 146 > 6, 10 Apr 1930, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. Sheet 3B

Ella Moorhead (widow) 60/1870 Kansas/Indiana/Indiana
J Vernon Moorhead (divorced) 36/1894 Kansas/Iowa/Kansas
Van P Moorhead (single) 29/1901 Oregon/Iowa/Kansas
George E Lewis 23 (boarder)


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Sources


1 "Abendroth/Moorhead Family from ONEWORLDTREE," compiled by Colleen Conway; supplied by Conway.

2 ROOTSWEB (www.rootsweb.com); Compiled from various WISHARD researchers at ROOTSWEB.COM

3 ROOTSWEB (www.rootsweb.com).

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